Tips and Advice

Do you need a shiitake mushrooms substitute to get dinner on the table ASAP? Here’s an epic list of 21 substitutes for shiitake mushrooms.

Has your bacon been sitting around for a while? Does bacon go bad? Here’s a guide to storing uncooked bacon for longest lasting freshness.

Bacon, onion, and rosemary topping  Any nut butter (like almond butter, some decadent Nutella, or cashew butter) and agave Sour cream Feta cheese and paprika  …

Did you end up with too much fresh rosemary? Use one of our 3 methods for how to dry rosemary.

If you’re new in the kitchen or just brushing up on the latest in tomato how-to, we discuss how long tomatoes last. Get a few CookingChew tips on storing tomatoes, how to check if tomatoes are still good and the best ways to store them.

The tastiest steamed green beans are now possible with only the best method CookingChew has come up with in this guide. Plus more golden tips on steaming green beans await!

Just how do you trim those green beans, you ask? CookingChew has got you covered with this short yet detailed guide on how to trim green beans. Now, ready those kitchen scissors. Or hands.

Slice of cheese Yep, just pile on the cheese and enjoy. Slice up some fresh fruits such as strawberries and bananas on top of cream …

Drying sage is quite easy to do. So if you find that you have leftover sage and you don’t want it to go to waste, use one of our four easy methods. Super simple!

You will learn 4 ways to reheat fried chicken in this article. You will also learn our tried and true best method for reheating fried …

The answer to how to ripen a pineapple starts with choosing a good one at the store. The fact is that pineapples stop ripening the …

After finishing your favorite pasta dish with sliced basil leaves, you realized that you overbought the herb and ended up with some leftovers.  If you …

You decided to visit a nearby grocery store to purchase dried oregano. In the store’s spice section, you found out that the product was out …

Is there anything better than fresh cupcakes? The answer is probably no! These delicious, sweet tiny bites of goodness are the perfect snack to have, …

Yes, you can cook spaghetti squash in the microwave! And today, I’m going to teach you just how you can do it. Have you ever …

Dried out carrot sticks are annoying. I like to prep my snacks and lunch in advance. This is why I wanted to figure out the …

Learning how to cook bacon in the microwave is something that I highly recommend. If you cook bacon in the microwave properly, you’ll only have …

Oftentimes, when you’re in a rush, you simply don’t have time to wait for the chicken to thaw before you add it to your recipe.  …

How to easily dice a tomato. There are quite a few ways to dice tomatoes including using a knife and cutting board or even your …

Nothing, I repeat, nothing can beat the juiciness and sweetness of ripe cantaloupe!  I love nibbling into this late summer fruit and relishing in its …